Typing Speed Test

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Take a free typing speed test to measure your words per minute (WPM) and accuracy in real time. Pick a random passage or choose a topic, set a timer, and see exactly how fast and accurate you type, no account required.

Timed typing tests:1-minute typing test · 2-minute typing test · 3-minute typing test · 5-minute typing test · 10-minute typing test

Frequently asked questions

How is WPM calculated?
Words per minute is the number of characters you typed correctly, divided by 5 (the standard word length), divided by the minutes elapsed. Mistakes lower your accuracy score, but WPM itself reflects raw typing speed.
What's a good typing speed?
Most adults type between 35 and 45 WPM. 60+ WPM is considered fast, and professional typists often reach 80-100 WPM with high accuracy.
Do I need an account to take the test?
No, you can take the typing test as a guest. Creating a free account lets you save your results, track your WPM over time, and appear on the leaderboard.
Can I choose what I type?
Yes. Pick a random passage for a quick test, or choose a topic to practice text on a specific subject, numbers, punctuation, and more.
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How to get a score you can trust

A single run tells you little: one awkward word or one corrected mistake can move a short test by several WPM. Take three or four tests of the same length and use the average. Keep the conditions the same each time, same keyboard, same test length, same kind of text, so that a change in the number reflects a change in your typing and not in the test.

Which length and topic to choose

One minute is a quick check and the easiest score to compare with other people. Three to five minutes is closer to what employers use and shows whether you can hold your pace. Random passages are ordinary prose with capitals and punctuation. The numbers and punctuation topics are harder on purpose, and are worth choosing when those keys are what slows you down.

Reading your result

Look at WPM and accuracy together. Only correctly typed characters count toward your speed here, so a high WPM always means text you actually got right. If your accuracy is under about 95 percent, slowing down slightly will usually raise your score, because you stop losing time to corrections. Above 97 percent, you have room to push the pace.